Abstract: A ground electrode is provided having a ground electrode body, the ground electrode body having an anchored end and a non-anchored end opposite the anchored end. The ground electrode includes a plateau extending from a surface of the ground electrode body adjacent the non-anchored end. In illustrative embodiments, the plateau is formed by removing a portion of the ground electrode body near the non-anchored end. The plateau is configured to be exposed around its periphery. A noble metal tip is fixably attached to the plateau.

Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for managing a potential choking condition with a monitoring system including monitoring by the monitoring system by detecting relative positions of a set of emitters disposed along an object, wherein a choking condition is indicated by the set of emitters being on close proximity to a neck portion of a body and arranged in a potentially choking configuration, and responsive to the determination of the choking condition, the monitoring system performing an action.

Abstract: A spark plug is provided having an insulator with a center axis. A center electrode is coupled to the insulator and has a second end extending from an end of the insulator, the center electrode having a first tip member. A ground electrode is spaced apart from the center electrode, wherein the ground electrode has a first portion extending substantially parallel to the center axis and a second portion extending on an angle from the first portion and relative to the center axis. A second tip member is disposed on the second portion of the ground electrode such that the first tip member and the second tip member cooperate to form a gap.

Abstract: A finite impulse response filter comprises an input formatter, a plurality of sample registers, a plurality of coefficient registers, an arithmetic unit, a multiply accumulate unit, a crosspoint switch, an interpolator, a control unit, and an output formatter. The input formatter separates the in-phase portion of a complex-number discrete-time sample from the quadrature portion. The sample registers store a plurality of discrete-time samples. The coefficient registers store a plurality of coefficients. The arithmetic unit adds two of the discrete-time samples to create a sum. The multiply accumulate unit includes a multiplier that multiplies the sum by a coefficient to create a product, an adder that adds the product to a sum of products, and a register that stores the sum of products. The crosspoint switch allows communication between the first and second plurality of registers and the arithmetic unit and the multiply accumulate unit.

Abstract: A method, computer usable program product, or a system for managing a blood glucose level of a person including providing a device worn exterior to the person for monitoring a set of treatment factors and a set of environmental factors associated with the person, predicting a blood glucose level for the person based on the set of treatment factors and the set of environmental factors, and responsive to predicting a blood glucose level for the person dropping lower than a predetermined minimum value, supplying carbohydrates to the person.

Abstract: A re-keyable lock provides a cylinder that may be removed from the cylinder housing when the cylinder is in the unlocked state allowing the lock to be re-keyed with a standard key. A blocking element may be removed by a user having access to the keyhole and otherwise serves to retain the cylinder in the cylinder housing during the unlocked state.

Abstract: A ground electrode is provided having a ground electrode body, the ground electrode body having an anchored end and a non-anchored end opposite the anchored end. The ground electrode includes a plateau extending from a surface of the ground electrode body adjacent the non-anchored end. In illustrative embodiments, the plateau is formed by removing a portion of the ground electrode body near the non-anchored end. The plateau is configured to be exposed around its periphery. A noble metal tip is fixably attached to the plateau.

Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for managing a potential choking condition with a monitoring system including monitoring by the monitoring system by detecting relative positions of a set of emitters disposed along an object, wherein a choking condition is indicated by the set of emitters being on close proximity to a neck portion of a body and arranged in a potentially choking configuration, and responsive to the determination of the choking condition, the monitoring system performing an action.

Abstract: A programmable element for data processing comprises a crosspoint switch (318), a mathematical operation module (320), and a plurality of data hold modules (604,606). Each of the data hold modules (604,606) receives data from the crosspoint switch (318) and communicates the data to an input of the mathematical operation module (320) such that data arrives at the inputs of the mathematical operation module (320) substantially simultaneously. A first data hold module (604) communicates a first data valid signal to a second data hold module (606) upon receipt of first valid data, and the second data hold module communicates a second data valid signal to the first data hold module upon receipt of second valid data.

Abstract: A fast Fourier transform (FFT) architecture operable to transform data of variable point size includes a plurality of input ports, a plurality of memory elements, a crosspoint switch, a plurality of processing elements, and a plurality of output ports. The inputs ports read time-domain data from an external source. The memory elements store input data, intermediate calculation results, and output data. The crosspoint switch allows data to flow from any one architecture component to any other architecture component. The processing elements perform the FFT calculation. The output ports write frequency-domain data to an external source.

Abstract: A finite impulse response filter comprises an input formatter, a plurality of sample registers, a plurality of coefficient registers, an arithmetic unit, a multiply accumulate unit, a crosspoint switch, an interpolator, a control unit, and an output formatter. The input formatter separates the in-phase portion of a complex-number discrete-time sample from the quadrature portion. The sample registers store a plurality of discrete-time samples. The coefficient registers store a plurality of coefficients. The arithmetic unit adds two of the discrete-time samples to create a sum. The multiply accumulate unit includes a multiplier that multiplies the sum by a coefficient to create a product, an adder that adds the product to a sum of products, and a register that stores the sum of products. The crosspoint switch allows communication between the first and second plurality of registers and the arithmetic unit and the multiply accumulate unit.

Abstract: A useable particulate nepheline syenite having a grain size to provide an Einlehner Abrasive Value of less than about 100 is described. The particulate nepheline syenite is generally free from agglomeration and moisture free. At least 99% of the nepheline syenite particles have a size less than 10 microns. In practice, the nepheline syenite grain size is less than about 5 microns and the distribution profile of the particulate system is generally 4-5 microns.

Abstract: A useable particulate nepheline syenite having a grain size to provide an Einlehner Abrasive Value of less than about 100 is described. The particulate nepheline syenite is generally free from agglomeration and moisture free. At least 99% of the nepheline syenite particles have a size less than 10 microns. In practice, the nepheline syenite grain size is less than about 5 microns and the distribution profile of the particulate system is generally 4-5 microns.

Abstract: An integrated circuit in communication with a host circuit includes an interconnect bus and a plurality of programmable elements. Each of the programmable elements includes a control interface for receiving a control signal, the control signal causing the memory element to selectively operate in one of a plurality of modes. In a first mode, the memory element communicates stored data to the output port upon receiving the control signal; in a second mode the memory element communicates stored data to the output port upon detecting valid data at the input port; in a third mode the memory element stores a first data value consisting of at least a portion of a single data word received at the input port; and in a fourth mode the memory element stores a second data value consisting of at least a portion of each of two separate input values received at the input port. Each programmable element may write data to and read data from a memory element of any of the other programmable elements.

Abstract: A linear combiner weight memory. Various embodiments of the weight memory provide a weight bank and control logic. The weight bank is operable to couple with a data stream and may include four registers. The first register is operable to store a first in-phase weight value. The second register is operable to store a second in-phase weight value and be written with the second in-phase weight value while the first in-phase weight value is read from the first register. The third register is operable to store a first quadrature weight value. The fourth register is operable to store a second quadrature weight value and be written with the second quadrature weight value while the first quadrature weight value is read from the third register.

Abstract: A method of processing a useable particulated nepheline syenite including providing particulate nepheline syenite with a maximum first grain size; milling the nepheline syenite in a ball mill operated substantially dry to produce a dry feed stock with particles less than a given size; and, using an air classifier to remove particles having a second grain size from the feed stock to provide an Einlehner Abrasive Value of less than about 100. In practice the second grain size is less than 5 microns and the distribution profile is generally 4-5 microns. The product produced by the method is, thus, novel.

Abstract: An apparatus operable to interface an electronic component with a signal input. The apparatus may generally include a low-ohm resistor and a voltage translator coupled with the low-ohm resistor. The low-ohm resistor is operable to couple with the input to receive an input signal therefrom. The voltage translator is operable to couple with the electronic component and translate the input signal from a first voltage to a second voltage for use by the electronic component. The low-ohm resistor and voltage translator may be positioned by a pick and place assembly machine such that embodiments of the present invention do not require a technician to manually couple and solder the apparatus to the input and electronic component.

Abstract: A system for data processing comprises a host circuit (104) and an integrated circuit (102), the host circuit (104) being external to the integrated circuit (102). The integrated circuit (102) includes a plurality of programming elements (300), each element (300) including a host interface (606) for receiving data and a first control signal from the host circuit (104), a control interface (604) for receiving a second control signal. Each element (300) includes a crosspoint switch (318), and a register array (628) for receiving and storing data from the crosspoint switch (318) according to the first and second control signals, for receiving and storing data from the host interface (606) according to the first and second control signals, and for communicating stored data to the crosspoint switch (318) according to the first and second control signals.

Abstract: A system for data processing comprises a host circuit (104) and an integrated circuit (102), the host circuit (104) being external to the integrated circuit (102). The integrated circuit (102) includes a plurality of programming elements (300), each element (300) including a host interface (606) for receiving data and a first control signal from the host circuit (104), a control interface (604) for receiving a second control signal. Each element (300) includes a crosspoint switch (318), and a register array (628) for receiving and storing data from the crosspoint switch (318) according to the first and second control signals, for receiving and storing data from the host interface (606) according to the first and second control signals, and for communicating stored data to the crosspoint switch (318) according to the first and second control signals.

Abstract: A system for data processing comprises a host circuit (104) and an integrated circuit (102). The integrated circuit (102) is in communication with the host circuit (104) and the host circuit (104) is external to the integrated circuit (102). The integrated circuit (102) includes a plurality of programmable elements for data processing (300), each programmable element (300) including a host interface (305) for receiving host data and a host control signal from the host, a crosspoint switch (318), and an interpolation module (310). The host data includes a serial stream of input data values. The interpolation module (310) selectively inserts one or more interpolation data values, such as zero, between selected ones of the input data values according to the host control signal, and communicates the input data values and interpolation data values to the crosspoint switch (318).